Graduate student video competition
Current graduate students (MSc or PhD candidates) in agriculture are invited to take part in a 3-minute video competition, held in conjunction with the Sustainability of Canadian Agriculture Conference, March 4-6, 2025.
We are no longer accepting entry form submissions.
Show and tell your story! Pitch your research project in a pre-recorded video, telling us about your research and how it can potentially benefit farmers and the sustainability of Canadian agriculture in three minutes!
Video entries will be showcased on the conference website and select entries will be chosen for special presentation/Q & A during the conference. Those students whose video will be featured during the conference are required to take part in a live Q & A session following the video presentations.
Research results can be included but are not required.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the videos selected by our judges. Conference attendees will select the winning video for a People's Choice award!
2024 Contest Winners
Michael Killewald, PhD in Entomology, University of Manitoba
Using strips of perennial vegetation to increase arthropod mediated ecosystem services on croplands
Breanna Zwick, MSc in Animal Science, University of Manitoba
Cows & Critters: Exploring the connection between farmer perceptions, well-being, and wildlife management on dairy and beef farms
Hamza Jawad, MSc in Agriculture, Dalhousie University
Early Detection of Parasitic Infections in Sheep Using Blood Biomarkers
Shreemi Prabhakaran, MSc in Agriculture, Dalhousie University
Woodchip residues: A sustainable approach to rapidly improve soils in boreal regions of Canada.
Important Deadlines
| January 10 | Video contest opens! Entry forms available on the Conference website |
| January 27 | Last day (6:30 pm CST) to submit contest entry forms indicating your intention to submit a 3- minute video. |
| January 31 | Entry forms are reviewed and contest participants are identified and contacted. Contest details and video criteria are available on the conference website. |
| February 25 | Deadline for submitting video entries and photography/video consent and waiver forms for the contest (6:30 pm CST). |
| February 28 | Students are notified of video showing and the live Q and A dates. |
| March 4-6 | Student video competition and Q and A session(s). Students must be present at their assigned sessions for video showings and for the live Q and A. |
| March 6 | Competition winners are announced during final comments segment of the conference. |
Contest Information
Video entries must be submitted no later than February 27, 2025 (6:30 pm CST) to qualify. Video format as either .mp4 or .mov is acceptable.
All entries must be accompanied by a signed UM photo/video waiver completed by everyone who appears in the video.
Submissions must fit within the conference theme Sustainability of Canadian Agriculture to qualify and must include how your research can potentially benefit farmers and the sustainability of Canadian agriculture.
Maximum video length is 3 minutes (2.5 minutes minimum).
The graduate student must appear in at least 2 minutes of the video and must introduce themselves at the beginning of the video (name, program, degree being sought and University).
Videos must be based on research conducted by the graduate student that is part of their graduate program thesis.
Research results can be included but are not required.
No text-based visuals (e.g. powerpoint slides) although slides can be used to convey a graphic, such as a map, pie chart, bar graph, etc.
No written notes or cue-cards can be visible on the video.
Other people are permitted in the video, providing they are relevant to the story. Please ensure they are aware the recording will be publicly posted by having them complete the /photo video consent form.
Images, photos, diagrams or other visuals used in the video that are not created by the graduate student must be properly credited and permission obtained prior to use (if in doubt, contact the UM Copyright Office).
For videos selected to be shown during the conference, entrants are required to take part in the live Q & A session about their research in their assigned video showing slot. Dates and time of the video showing slots will be provided on February 28, 2025.